The National tribune., 1887-12-22
RECENT LITERATURE.

gan sketches mas long Deen recognized as OF
peculiarly rare kind. In his hands the art of
telling a short story has been developed well
nigh to perfection. Each of his tales has certain
qualities that, taken together, stamp it as the
work OF a master-a just and artistic balancing
of parts, felicitous grouping of incidents,
strong character studies bold in outline. and
finished with wealth of suggestive detail q
tinge of humOr which ever and anon passes the
line and acquires the deep hue of pathOs, and,
finally, touch of graceful fancy and tender
sentiment. The skill and exquisite literary
taste with which Mr.. Harris weaves these deli
cate threads into the texture of his tales are
known of all men; and in none of his work is
he seen TO better advantage than in this collec-
tion of his more recent stories.
THE HEART OF MERRIE ENGLAND. By Rev.
James : Stone. d. ID. Published by Porter *
Coates, Philadelphia, and for sale by William
Balantyne, Washington.
This is n delightful, pleasant and profitable
book of the mother country, containing
sketches of persons and places in remote dis
tricts, with scraps of history and descriptions
of the antiquities and rural life, which are all
very interesting. The ground gone over is en-
tirey new.
JACK THE FISHERMAN. BY Elizabeth Stewart
Phelps. Published by Houghton, AIiGln & Co.,
Boston. Price 80 cents
This is one of Miss Phelps's most powerful
and effective works. IL has received the high
est praise from several prominent literary peo-
pie, who have been fascinated With its we'll
sustained narrative.
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES AND BATTLEFIELD
ECHOES. Compiled by w. O. King and w. +.
Derby. Published by w. c. King & Co., Spring
field, Mass.
This is an attempt to tell the story of the
war by compiling the accounts of more than
300 eyewitness on both sides of incidents and
events in the great struggle. These are coll
1pefR1 iutO n han1gnua x-nInunn nf ED1 laroa
pages with illustrations. The selections have
been well made and the book is of unusual
interest
HISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGN OF MOBILE
BY Brevet Ma. Gen. C. C. Andrews. Published
by ID. Van Nostrand New York.
This is a most important contribution to the
history of the war. Its author, Gen. Andrews
commanded the Second Division of the Thir-
teenth Corps in the operations which he de-
scribes so admirably, and had. therefore, un-
usual opportunities for informing himself as to
the correct history of the campaign, which
ended with the capture of the last remaining
stronghold of the rebellion. The book begins
with a well-written description of Mobile and
the works which defended il. The lombard
ment, siege and capture OF Forts Morgan and
Gaines, with the brilliant achievements of the
navy and the movements of Gen. Canby's army,
are very we'll told. This is followed up with a
detailed history of the operations of the army
after il had settled down to the work Of re-
ducing the city, and concludes with an account
Of the movements of Gen. J. III. Wilson's cav
airy in Alabama. The book is illustrated by
some very fine maps and several excellent
pictures Of the works around Mobile.
SOME THINGS ABROAD BY Alexander Mao
kenzie. Published by ID. Lothrop Co, Boston.
Price sl.50.
more readable book Of travel has not been
written for many day than DIR. Maekenzie's
"Some Things Abroad" Not because the au-
thor has found out any new route of travel, or
that he has seen things that no one else has
seen, but because he puts these things in a
fresher and different light and because, further
more, he touches upon those little things which
really make the individuality of a people, but
which are too often overlooked by travellers
and book-writers, or regarded as of little i'm
| p0rtance
BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL
WAR. No. 6.
The contents of Part of this admirable his
torical publication are: The Battle Of Shiloh,
by Gen. U. s. Grant; Shiloh Reviewed, by
Gen. Don Carlos Buell.; Skirmishing in Sher-
mans Front, by Robert w. Medkirk; The 0p-
posing Forces at Shiloh; Albert Sydney John
ston at Shiloh, by his son, Col. William Preston
Johnston; The Campaign OF Shiloh. by Gen. G..
t. Beauregard. This work is published by the
Century Co., New York. and Col. w. f. Morse
622 + street. Washington, ID. c., is General
/ Agent for the publishers. 1t is to be published
in 32 parts, at 80 cents part, sold only by SUBJ
scription.
| PENSIONS: WHO ARE ENTITLED To THEM
| AND HOW THEY CAN BE OBTAINED. Pub
| lished by George i. Cram, 26i Wabash avenue
Chicago.
This book contains the laws, statutes, regu-
| lations and general information for all who are
| interested in the subject.
| POCKET MAP OF MISSOURI. Published BY
Rand, McNally 4 Co, Chicago. Price 25 cents.
To say that this is gotten up in the usual
good style Of Rand, McNally Il Co.'S publica.
tions is to give it all the praise that any book
ought to have.
| WITH THE KING AT OXFORD. BY Rev. Alfred
| j. Church. Published by Dodd. Mead & Co.
Boston, and sold by Robert Beall, Washington
| Price sl.JO.
This is the story of the great revolution in
England which dethroned Charles / and pu
Cromwell in his place. The author is the
writer Of the fascinating "Stories from Homer,
which are so popular among young readers
He takes young boy, son of an adherent o.
the King. and makes him follow King Charles
banners through all the stormy events of tha
tumultuous time until the King is finally be
headed
STORED HOLIDAYS. BY T. s. Brooks Pub
lished by ID. Lothrop Co., Boston. Price Sl.5O
Mr.. Brooks is one of those charming story
tellers who have so long delighted the reader
of 81. Nicholas and Wide Ardke This book i
filled with dozen of his choicest stories, each
of them dealing with an English or American
holiday.
THE CHILDREN OF SILENCE, OR TIL
STORY OF THE DEAF. BY Joseph A Seiss
| d. d., LID. Published by Porter & Coates
Philadelphia. For sale by William Ballantyn
& Co, Washington. Price 81.
The book is devoted to popular account o
that portion Of our race known as Deaf Mute
their numbers, the causes most prolific il
their production, the nature and effects of the
peculiar disability, how they were regarded il
former ages, and what can be done for them
Discussions and ample statistics respecting tn,
mischiefs resulting from the intermarriage o
blood relatives, the intermarriage of dea
mutes, the operation of the laws of heredit,
and CESSATION, and kindred questions of livinj
interest and Importance to all, are likewise en-
braced.
THE MANUAL OF PHoNoGRAPHY. BY Ben,
I'tman and Jerome u. Howard. Published b
the authors at Cincinnati. Price 81
This is jubilee edition of this standar,
work on shorthand, of which there have beef
sold 100000 copies.
RAN AWAY FROM THE DUTCH, OR BORNFC
. | FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. BY NJ. T. H. Pere
lear, late of the Dutch Indian Service Publishes
| by Dodd Mead & Co.. New York. Sold by Rot
ert Beall, Washington. Price S2.25.
This is one of the charming stories of adyen
: ture in far-off lands, which fill boys hear
with Joy and prove fascinating even to those O
older growth. 1t is well-told story of
youths adventure in BOrneo, where he en-
on1 a.. II